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Seasonal hazards

Seasonal hazards present a broad range of health and safety risks that need to be considered and controlled.


Information for workers and employers who work during, and in the recovery phase of bushfires – such as air quality.

Working in heat can be hazardous, causing severe health problems for workers. Comcare provides guidance for employers and workers on preventing heat-related illness and being safe and healthy in the workplace.

Floods and storms, including tropical cyclones, are unpredictable seasonal hazards. These events present a broad range of health and safety risks that need to be considered and controlled.

Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979 | www.comcare.gov.au

Date printed 12 Oct 2024

https://www.comcare.gov.au/safe-healthy-work/prevent-harm/seasonal-hazards